1945

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In 1945, socialists formed a majority government in Britain for the first time. Anne follows 'Red Ellen' Wilkinson from the Communist Party to the Jarrow March to a seat in Cabinet as Secretary of State for Education. And she traces how - at least for a short while - the three competing strands of British socialism came together to create the Welfare State, before diverging once again. With: Laura Beers, Steve Fielding, Jon Lawrence Producer: Phil Tinline.